ELECT/EFI - Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program
An Initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Education

Education Leading to Employment and Career Training:
A Unique Partnership

The Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT) program enables Capital Area Intermediate Unit to help pregnant and parenting teens earn a diploma or GED certificate, become better parents and make the transition to employment or higher education.

Group and Individual Services:

Designed to meet the challenging needs of pregnant and parenting teens, the ELECT program uses group and one-on-one approaches to meet each student's unique needs. The ELECT program has the following components:

Promote resiliency and wellness

Vocational, career and job readiness-training

Health care and nutrition education

Secondary pregnancy prevention education

Academic tutoring, mentoring and homework assistance

Child development and parenting skills

Access to childcare and transportation

Life skills training and family budgeting

Intensive case management, including home visits

Year-round educational activities, including summer contact

Attendance tracking and retention

Support for attaining a GED equivalency diploma

Domestic violence and substance abuse information

Helping teen dropouts re-enroll in school or a GED program

Elect Fatherhood Services:

In addition to the core services, ELECT reaches out to young fathers to promote active involvement in their children's lives and to address issues related to paternity. ELECT fatherhood services include: